Renesas Electronics Corporation unveiled an advanced all-in-one sensor module for indoor air quality monitoring in such applications as air purifiers, smoke detectors, HVAC systems, weather stations, and smart home systems. The RRH62000 is the company’s first multi-sensor air quality module, integrating multiple sensor parameters in a compact design. The sensor module accurately detects numerous particle sizes, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and harmful gasses. Combined with a Renesas microcontroller (MCU), the module delivers an intelligent sensor management solution.
Featuring one of the smallest footprints in its class of sensor modules, it measures 46.6 x 34.8 x 12 mm yet combines the Renesas’ RA Family MCU and seven sensor signals: the laser-based PM1/ 2.5/ 10 sensor, ZMOD4410 gas sensor, and the HS4003 humidity and temperature sensor. All key components are pre-integrated and fully factory-calibrated. Developers can begin their sensor system designs right out of the box.
The module is equipped to monitor a broad range of air quality conditions. Laser-based tech offers greater precision than LEDs as it can monitor concentrations of PM1, PM2.5, and PM10 particulates — particles with diameters of 0.3- to 10µm — and absolute or relative TVOC measurements in different power mode settings, providing the highest level of accuracy. The RRH62000 delivers seven sensor outputs simultaneously, and its MCU detects surrounding air quality data in real-time.
The RRH62000 combo module comes with building standard firmware plus artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms, enabling engineers to configure the sensors to conform to the requirements of various green air quality standards in public buildings, such as The Well Building Standard (WELL), Home Ventilating Institute (HVI) and RESET.
Renesas has combined the RRH62000 with numerous compatible devices from its portfolio, including the In-home Air Quality Monitoring System and Air Quality Monitor (PM2.5) with Secure Cloud Connection, which combine the RRH62000 with the RA6M3 and RL78/G14 MCUs, and various power devices to enable cost-efficient, compact, modular solutions for modern appliances. The RRH62000 is currently available, as is the RRH62000-EVK evaluation kit.
